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3. Select the ‘Security ’, click the [Edit Site List] , and add - with Web Start ://ecf.ca5.uscourts.gov/ to the Exception Site List.

Java Setup

1. Install the latest version of Java. https://java.com/en/ . Exit Firefox. 2. From the ‘Windows Start’ menu, navigate to the ‘Java’ folder and select ‘Configure Java’.

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4. Select the ‘Advanced’ tab, click the ‘Always allow’ radio button under JNLP File/MIME Association, and click [OK]. Windows Setup

1. From the ‘Windows Start’ menu, select ‘Settings’.

5. Proceed to the Windows Setup section.

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2. Under Windows Settings, select ‘Apps’. 3. Select the ‘Default apps’ category, then select the ‘Choose default apps by file type’ link.

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4. Scroll down to the ‘.jnlp’ file type and select ‘Java Web Start Launcher’ as 5. From the ‘Windows Start’ menu, type ‘javaws’ and click ‘Run command’. the default app. If Java Web Start is not an option, proceed to Step 5. This will show Java Web Start Launcher as a selectable app for Step 4. Otherwise, close Windows Settings and proceed to Step 6.

6. Proceed to the Firefox Setup section.

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NOTE: If the JNLP File is not available under the ‘Applications’ section in Step 3, you may have to first attempt Step 4 and login to download the JNLP file for the first time. Firefox Setup Follow the onscreen prompts to select Java Web Start Launcher as the default app. Accept any certificates to launch CM/ECF. 1. Install the latest version of Firefox. https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/ 2. Open Firefox and select ‘Options’.

3. Under the ‘General’ category, scroll down to the ‘Applications’ section. Click the drop down menu for ‘JNLP files’ and select ‘Use Java Web Start Launcher’. Close Firefox options.

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4. To login to CM/ECF, click the link below. NOTE: The steps outlined above are required only once. Going forward, Firefox users https://ecf.ca5.uscourts.gov/cmecf/servlet/TransportRoom?servlet=Login? accessing CM/ECF from our main page will be automatically redirected to the above =pc link. We recommend bookmarking this page for convenience. https://ecf.ca5.uscourts.gov/

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